Research groups
Kalfarveien 31
The department is engaged in research and teaching wihtin a range of fields related to public health and primary health care.
Important areas of interest are among others:
- The study of prevalence of healthrelated issues in the population
- The identification of causes for disease in the population as specified by age, gender, work factors, social factors, etc
- The study of the public health system, and how society deals with health issues
- The study of how individuals deal with illness and poor health
- The evaluation of preventive health measures designed to promote good health
-
Memories are made of chocolate, tea and wine
Intake of Flavonoid-Rich Wine, Tea, and Chocolate by Elderly Men and Women Is Associated with Better Cognitive Test Performance
Eating chocolate and drinking wine and tea can improve memory, according to a study carried out by Oxford University researchers and their colleagues in Norway.